Category Archives: Energy

10.18.2011

Phiten Mad

Maybe I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I just discovered the magic of Phiten (pronounced fightin’) necklaces.  With the World Series here, I’ve been wondering what some of the players have been wearing around their / read more…

9.9.2011

New Meaning of “MPG”

Move over “miles per gallon”, make room for “miles per gator”.  As we are all too painfully aware, fossil fuels (gas, oil, natural gas, coal) are in short supply and are getting increasing more expensive each pay period.  Not only / read more…

8.6.2011

The Salton Sea Mud Volcanos

A few hours east of San Diego is the Salton Sea, an inland lake formed by periodic overflows of the Colorado River. By chance, this low-lying region (the lake is currently 69 m/226 ft below sea level) is also above / read more…

6.20.2011

Oilgae: Poised to Replace Fossil Fuels?

As I write this, the price of crude oil is a little over $92 a barrel.  In my neck of the woods,rural PA, gas is about $3.75 a gallon.  The last time I filled up the fuel oil tank at / read more…

6.16.2011

Biofuel Takes to the Skies

Electric cars are all well and good; cars sit on the ground, and don’t really have to be concerned about the weight of the battery. Electric airplanes? Not so much. Airplanes must worry about weight, and they need a lot / read more…